Life in Moving Fluids - The Physical Biology of Flow

Name: Life in Moving Fluids - The Physical Biology of Flow
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ISBN: 9780691026169

ISBN-10: 0691026165

ISBN-13: 9780691026169

Edition: 2nd 1996 (Revised)

Authors: Steven Vogel

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Both a landmark text and reference book, Steven Vogel'sLife in Moving Fluidshas also played a catalytic role in research involving the applications of fluid mechanics to biology. In this revised edition, Vogel continues to combine humor and clear explanations as he addresses biologists and general readers interested in biological fluid mechanics, offering updates on the field over the last dozen years and expanding the coverage of the biological literature. His discussion of the relationship between fluid flow and biological design now includes sections on jet propulsion, biological pumps, swimming, blood flow, and surface waves, and on acceleration reaction and Murray's law. This edition…

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List price: $82.50
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 4/21/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 488
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.760
Language: English



Preface to the New Edition


Acknowledgements



Remarks at the Start



What Is a Fluid and How Much So



Neither Hiding nor Crossing Streamlines



Pressure and Momentum



Drag, Scale, and the Reynolds Number



The Drag of Simple Shapes and Sessile Systems



Shape and Drag: Motile Animals



Velocity Gradients and Boundary Layers



Life in Velocity Gradients



Making and Using Vortices



Lift, Airfoils, Gliding, and Soaring



The Thrust of Flying and Swimming



Flows within Pipes and Other Structures



Internal Flows in Organisms



Flow at Very Low Reynolds Numbers



Unsteady Flows



Flow at Fluid-Fluid Interfaces



Do It Yourself


List of Symbols


Bibliography and Index of Citations


Subject Index